The Dynamics of Identity Politics

In The Dynamics of Identity Politics, Grace Patrick Boona Karamura investigates four crucial decades of political and social development in Ankole, south-western Uganda. Covering the period from 1953 to 1993, this historical study analyses how religious affiliations and ethnic identities shaped regional leadership, governance, and community relations.

The work explores the intricate relationships between church institutions, local communities, and the state, showing how faith and ethnic background often influenced power struggles throughout Uganda's colonial transition and post-independence eras. Karamura provides a focused account of how political identities were constructed and mobilised across key turning points in Ankole's recent past.

This book is a valuable resource for university students, lecturers, researchers of Ugandan political history, and general readers seeking to understand the deeper historical roots of modern identity politics in Uganda.